How nice! Alexandria Public Schools superintendent keeps students home but transfers his daughter to private school for in-person education

Sarah D | 1:11 PM on October 07, 2020

If we’ve learned nothing else from the COVID19 pandemic, it’s that there are special rules for special people.

Special people like the superintendent of Alexandria City Public Schools:

Hmm….Superintendent for Alexandria public schools, which are all virtual, has child in private school, which are operating partly in-person. Interesting scoop via @TCTheogony @nikki_harris7 https://t.co/yA4bR6FErx

— John F. Harris (@harrispolitico) October 7, 2020

Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) Superintendent Dr. Gregory Hutchings has enrolled one of his two children in Bishop Ireton, a private Catholic high school in Alexandria that operates under a hybrid learning model, in contrast to ACPS’s entirely virtual model. A hybrid model includes virtual and in-person instruction.

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Hutchings said in a statement, “I can confirm that our family made a decision to change my daughter’s school this school year. Decisions like these are very personal family decisions and are not taken lightly. This in no way impacts my absolute lifelong, commitment to public education, to which I remain as personally dedicated as ever.”

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None of the School Board members contacted by Theogony responded with comments.

We’ll bet they didn’t.

Alexandria City Public Schools aren't reopening in person

The superintendent just pulled his child out of the district and sent them to a nearby private school

I'm glad his family has that opportunity

But other families should have that choice too.

— Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) October 7, 2020

Keeping schools closed leads to inequities because less advantaged families don't have as many options

The superintendent should push to make in-person learning available to all families

He should also support funding students directly so more families can access alternatives

— Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) October 7, 2020

It’s actually not all that incredible, when you think about it. School choice opponents’ opposition essentially boils down to not wanting other kids’ educational needs to mess with their own kids’ educational privilege. You want our kids to be on a level educational playing field? Start with school choice. At least give them a fighting chance.

Education for mine, but not for thine.

— Donald Black (@donburgh) October 7, 2020

The elite won't live by the rules the rest of us have to. https://t.co/Vp3ANV3SGa

— Nathan Wurtzel is a silly name, but it's mine (@NathanWurtzel) October 7, 2020